Neighborhood kids are allowed to play together

[Anonymous]

Ugh as the weeks go on it's becoming very apparent most families in our development are letting kids play together outside. It started with bike rides and now basketball games and frankly normal play. My two oldest (8 and 11) are dying!!! Tears everyday. My oldest has 2 best friends and literally watches them from his window and begs daily. Anyone have to be the mean one in the hood? In the beginning I could be like "well xyz and abc arent coming out" but now we really are the last man standing. DHS wants to give in. I want to follow the rules. We all end up miserable every night. Ughhh!

[Anonymous]

For me that's an easy no, but I would be really angry at the other families.

[Anonymous]

If they are all staying inside and not going to stores or anything then I don’t see the big deal. Do you trust them? I take my kids to another county to see their cousins who I know for sure are social distancing. My sister is crazy and goes above and beyond so we all play together twice a week

[Anonymous]

I am tired of talking to people who say they are social distancing but went to Home Depot 3 times in the last 2 days for plants or went to three stores today trying to find yeast. Hold your ground OP. Every little bit counts.

[Anonymous]

My kids are annoyed with their friends for not respecting their personal space and are not playing with them any more.

I'm annoyed at their parents for reminding them like 5% of the time what safe play looks like now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they are all staying inside and not going to stores or anything then I don’t see the big deal. Do you trust them? I take my kids to another county to see their cousins who I know for sure are social distancing. My sister is crazy and goes above and beyond so we all play together twice a week

Very few people are not going to stores.

[Anonymous]

Totally obnoxious of the other families and I would be so pissed at those parents. Ugh sorry OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they are all staying inside and not going to stores or anything then I don’t see the big deal. Do you trust them? I take my kids to another county to see their cousins who I know for sure are social distancing. My sister is crazy and goes above and beyond so we all play together twice a week

Very few people are not going to stores.

Not in my neighborhood. Everyone gets food delivered and work from home. Walks, bikes, yes, but they are indoors.

[Anonymous]

We have been getting together with one other family and my parents. Two of us have been going to stores (one from each family). We are all aware of the risk and willing to undertake it. For us the risk reduced social contact and support outweighs the virus risk. If anyone wasn't comfortable we would stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am tired of talking to people who say they are social distancing but went to Home Depot 3 times in the last 2 days for plants or went to three stores today trying to find yeast. Hold your ground OP. Every little bit counts.

Yep these people are all over the place. They are totally staying in EXCEPT for this handful of trips which were fine because they totally had reasons to go...

[Anonymous]

I feel like I"m loosening up a bit. after dinner we let the kids ride around on bikes and almost half the neighborhood is out- kids on bikes and scooters but within 6 feet of each other. it lasts for like 30-40 minutes and isnt scheduled. we make the kids go inside and shower afterwards and get ready for bed. we've been home for a month and while DH has gone to the grocery store once a week and we've done curbside take out a few times, no one is going into the office, adults staying far away, no indoor play dates, etc. I'm sure people will flame me but i honestly think we are doing a really good job considering all factors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they are all staying inside and not going to stores or anything then I don’t see the big deal. Do you trust them? I take my kids to another county to see their cousins who I know for sure are social distancing. My sister is crazy and goes above and beyond so we all play together twice a week

Very few people are not going to stores.

Not in my neighborhood. Everyone gets food delivered and work from home. Walks, bikes, yes, but they are indoors.

Deliveries carry some risk, as do forays out, so even if that is really their only potential exposure, it isn’t risk free.

But, more importantly it is hard to truly know hoe people are distancing.

I have a colleague who supposedly has underlying health issues and is being super careful. But, I called the other day and he apologized for the news from his house cleaners. Those cleaners are visiting many homes, probably live with and near many other people, and probably can’t afford to order instacart in and need to go shopping - probably regularly because they have less space and $ to stock up in one trip.

So, my colleague would tell you he is being super careful, be he definitely has potential for exposure. And if your kid plays with his kids, that presents real risks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have been getting together with one other family and my parents. Two of us have been going to stores (one from each family). We are all aware of the risk and willing to undertake it. For us the risk reduced social contact and support outweighs the virus risk. If anyone wasn't comfortable we would stop.

Unfortunately your decisions affect more than just the families involved. Person 1 picks up the virus despite being careful at the store. Before she has symptoms she gives it to someone in Family B who makes her 1 trip to the store also before anyone showed symptoms. Now it is spread to untold more people... I hope your parents do not live in a retirement community,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am tired of talking to people who say they are social distancing but went to Home Depot 3 times in the last 2 days for plants or went to three stores today trying to find yeast. Hold your ground OP. Every little bit counts.

This. People underestimate their comings and goings because they see their errands as "essential".

[Anonymous]

No. I’m sorry your neighbors are bad parents but please stand firm. A little girl from DS’s school as just diagnosed with COVID 19. Her parents were very “relaxed” about social distancing and accused everyone else of “catastrophizing”. The father has it, too.